Harold Wilson. Peter Hennessy

      

       BEN PIMLOTT

       Harold Wilson

Copyright

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      First published in Great Britain by HarperCollins in 1992

      This edition first published by William Collins in 2016

      Copyright © Ben Pimlott 1992

      Foreword copyright © Peter Hennessy 2016

      Ben Pimlott has the moral right to be identified as the author of this work.

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      Cover image: Harold Wilson, c. 1974 (oil on canvas), Spear, Ruskin (1911–90)/National Portrait Gallery, London, UK/© Stefano Baldini/Bridgeman Images

      Illustrations: p. 40, courtesy of the Wilson family. All cartoons courtesy of the Centre for the Study of Cartoons and Caricature, University of Kent, Canterbury: p. 97, Junior minister, 1945; p. 195, ‘We’re washing our dirty linen in public’ (Vicky) (Daily Mirror); p. 230, Blackpool, 1959 (Vicky) (Solo Syndication); p. 358, ‘When he is worried he walks up and down and hums’ (Vicky) (Solo Syndication); p. 538, ‘It’s not easy’ (Garland) (© Telegraph plc); p. 599, Follow my Leadership (Garland) (© Telegraph plc).

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      Source ISBN: 9780008182618

      Ebook Edition © March 2016 ISBN: 9780008182625

      Version: 2016-03-10

Dedication

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      Contents

       Cover

       Title Page

Copyright

Dedication

Foreword by Peter Hennessy

Preface

Part One

1 Roots

2 Be Prepared

3 Jesus

4 Beveridge Boy

5 Mines

6 Vodka

7 Bonfire

8 Three Wise Men

9 Nye’s Little Dog

10 The Dog Bites

       11 The Man Who Changed His Mind

       12 Spherical Thing

       13 Leader

       14 Heat

       Part Two

       15 Kitchen

       16 Fetish

       17 Quick Kill

       18 Super-Harold

       19 Dog Days

       20 Personal Diplomat

       21 Aching Tooth

       22 Style

       23 Strife

       24 Carnival

       25 Indiarubber

       26 Second Coming

       27 Slag

       28 Birthday Present

       29 Vendetta

       30 Tricks